Mahatma Gandhi – The Man
What country was Gandhi born in?
India
An action done to cause a reaction or anger.
Provocation
Gandhi first became famous for fighting discrimination on what continent?
Africa
What city was MLK Jr. born in?
Atlanta, Georgia
Why was MLK Jr. in Birmingham when he wrote the letter?
He was arrested during nonviolent protests.
What profession did Gandhi study before becoming a leader?
Law
To get back at someone; to respond with force.
Retaliate
Gandhi’s method of resistance is called Satyagraha. What does it mean?
Truth-force or soul-force aka(nonviolent resistance)
MLK was the pastor of what famous church in Montgomery?
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church
MLK wrote that “injustice anywhere is a threat to ___.”
Justice everywhere
Gandhi wore simple homespun cloth as a symbol of what message?
Rejecting British goods and supporting Indian self-reliance.
Accepted customs or social norms of a community.
Mores
What was the major British policy Gandhi protested with the Salt March?
The salt tax
MLK received a major peace award in 1964. Which one?
The Nobel Peace Prize.
MLK distinguishes between two kinds of laws. What are they?
Just and unjust laws.
What religion influenced Gandhi’s beliefs about peace and nonviolence?
Hinduism
To bring about suddenly or cause to happen quickly.
Precipitate
What group of people did MLK express the most disappointment with in the letter?
The Amritsar Massacre
MLK helped organize which famous 1963 event in Washington, D.C.?
The March on Washington.
What group of people did MLK express the most disappointment with in the letter?
White moderates
Gandhi was assassinated in 1948. Who killed him and why?
Nathuram Godse, who blamed Gandhi for being too tolerant toward Muslims.
Being aware; having knowledge.
Cognizant
What was the name of MLK’s philosophy based on Jesus, Gandhi, and nonviolence?
Nonviolent civil disobedience and mass mobilization
What was the name of MLK’s philosophy based on Jesus, Gandhi, and nonviolence?
Nonviolent resistance
What main strategy does MLK defend in the letter as necessary for civil rights progress?
Nonviolent direct action/nonviolent protest